Synthesis and Antioxidant Activities of Novel 4,4＇-Arylmethylene-bis（1H-pyrazole-5-ol）s from Lignin

A series of novel bispyrazoles joined by arylmethylene at C-4 position were synthesized with aromatic aldehydes obtained from lignin and screened for their in vitro antioxidant activities by N,N-diphenyl-N＇picrylhydrazyl （DPPH） and 2,2＇-azino-bis（3-ethylenzothiazoline-sulphonic acid） diammonium salt （ABTS＋） radical scavenging assays. All of these compounds exhibited good DPPH and ABST＋ radical scavenging activities as compared to the standard, Trolox, which suggested their potential as promising agents for cturing tumors or other free radical-related diseases.

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of a Novel Ethyl 5-(4-(2-Phenylacetamido)phenyl)-1H-pyrazole-3-carboxylate as an Acrosin Inhibitor

The title compound （ethyl5-（4-（2-phenylacetamido）phenyl）-lH-pyrazole-3-carboxylate, C20H19N3O3） was synthesized by the reaction of Claisen condensation, cyclization, reduction and acylation. The structure was characterized by X-ray diffraction, MS, NMR and IR. It belongs to the monoclinic system, space group C2/c with a = 22.723（9）, b = 9.324（4）, c = 18.890（8） A, β = 114.259（6）°, V = 3649（3） A^3, Dc = 1.272 Mg·m^3, Z = 8, Mr = 349.38, p = 0.087 mm^-1, F（000） = 1472, the final R = 0.0615 and wR = 0.1643. The biological test shows that the title compound has a moderate acrosin inhibition activity.

Two New Schiff Bases Based on 5-Chloro-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde: Syntheses, Crystal Structures and Properties

Two new Schiff bases based on 5-chloro-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1 H-pyrazole-4-carbaldehyde, namely, N-((5-chloro-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-4-morpholinoaniline(Ⅲa) and N-((5-chloro-3-methyl-1-phenyl-1 H-pyrazol-4-yl)methylene)-3-fluoro-4-morpholinoaniline(Ⅲb), were synthesized and characterized by IR, LC-MS, 1 H NMR and 13 C NMR spectroscopy. Meanwhile, the three-dimensional configurations of the two title compounds were further characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses. Both the compounds are thermodynamically stable trans-isomers. Moreover, the fluorescence properties and antioxidant activities against DPPH of the two target compounds have been investigated, and the results showed that the title compounds both have fluorescence performance and certain antioxidant activities against DPPH radical.

Key Intermediates: A Simple and Highly Selective Synthesis of 5-<i>Amino</i>-1-<i>aryl</i>-1<i>H</i>-<i>pyrazole</i>-4-<i>carbonitriles</i>for Applications in the Crop Protection

A series of six pyrazoles was synthesized by Michael-type addition reaction. The molecules 5-amino-1-aryl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile (3a-f) were synthesized from (ethoxymethylene)malo-nonitrile (1) and fluorinated and non-fluorinated aryl hydrazines (2a-f) using ethanol and fluorinated ethanol as solvents at reflux. An excellent regio-selectivity was found when pyrazole derivatives were formed as an exclusive product. No other regioisomer or uncyclised hydrazide was observed. Their structures were confirmed by spectroscopy data (1H, 13C, 19F, COSY (correlation spectroscopy), HSQC (heteronuclear single-quantum correlation spectroscopy) and HMBC (heteronuclear multiple-bond correlation spectroscopy);MS (mass-spectrometry). The yields ranged from good to excellent (47% - 93%) under mild reaction conditions. It would indicate a high selectivity in the one-step work procedure. These products (3a-f) and derivatives have a potential academic and industrial use as key intermediates, in special, for application in crop protection.

Design, synthesis and insecticidal activities of novel 1-substituted-5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivatives

A series of novel 5-（trifluoromethyl）-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivatives（6a–6n, 7a, 7b, and 8a-8f）were synthesised by placing the amide bond at the 4-position of the pyrazole ring. These derivatives differed from the structure of chlorantraniliprole analogues with the amide bond at the 5-position of the pyrazole ring. Preliminary bioassay results revealed that a few title compounds exhibited good insecticidal activities against lepidopteran pests, such as Plutella xylostella, Mythimna separate, Heliothis armigera, and Ostrinia nubilalis. Some title compounds also elicited broad-spectrum insecticidal activities against dipterous insects including Culex pipiens pallens after altering the amide position. Similar to pyrazole-5-carboxamide analogues, compounds 6b and 6e showed 100% insecticidal activity against P. xylostella, C. pipiens pallens, and M. separate at concentrations of 200, 2, and 200 mg/m L, respectively.This finding suggested that 5-（trifluoromethyl）-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxamide derivatives are potential alternative insecticides for management of agriculture pests.

Utility of Styrylpyrazoloformimidate in the Synthesis of Fused Heterocyclic Compounds

Refluxing of (E)-5-amino-1-phenyl-3-styryl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile 2 with triethylor-thoformate in acetic anhydride afforded the corresponding formimidate 3. Treatment of 3 with hydrazine hydrate in ethanol afforded amino imino compound 4. Reaction of 4 with diethyl dicarbonate at reflux gave (E)-7-phenyl-9-styryl-7H-pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidine 7. Refluxing of 4 with hydrazine hydrate afforded (E)-4-hydrazinyl-1-phenyl-3-styryl-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidine 8. Treatment of the latter compound 8 with aldehydes in boiling ethanol in the presence of acetic acid afforded the corresponding hydrazone 10. Oxidative cyclization of the hydrazone 10 led to the formation of pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-c]pyrimidine 11. The latter products re-arranged to pyrazolo[4,3-e][1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-c]pyrimidines 13. The structures of the new products were established on the basis of elemental analysis and spectral data.